Setting Authentication Timeout; Local; Local User List; Local User Options - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-3000 Administration Manual

Setting authentication timeout

Setting authentication timeout

Local

Local user list

Local user options

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Authentication timeout controls how long an authenticated firewall connection can be
idle before the user must authenticate again.
To set authentication timeout
1 Go to System > Config > Options.
2 In Auth Timeout, type a number, in minutes.
The default authentication timeout is 15 minutes.
Go to User > Local to add local user names and configure authentication.
Figure 112:Local user list
Create New
User Name
Type
Figure 113:Local user options
User Name
Disable
Password
Add a new local username.
The local user name.
The authentication type to use for this user.
The Delete and Edit icons.
Enter the user name.
Select Disable to prevent this user from authenticating.
Select Password to require the user to authenticate using a password. Enter
the password that this user must use to authenticate. The password should
be at least six characters long.
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